Support for storm windows



July 7, 1953 I H. L. MITTS 2,644,659

SUPPORT FOR STORM WINDOWS Filed April 28, 1950 I lEBMON I. MITTSPatented July 7, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE 2,644,659 SUPPORT FORSTORM WINDOWS Hermon L. Mitts, Washington, D. C.

Application April 28, 1950, Serial No. 158,719

provements over the storm, window support disclosed in my copendingapplication Serial No. 777,227, filed October 1, 1947, now abandoned,and entitled Support for Storm Window; and the present application is acontinuation-in-part of my just referred to pending application.

The storm window support of the present in. vention is particularlycharacterized by the provision of a combination attaching hook for usein securing the device in position of use and a keeper hook for use insecuring the device in collapsed position for storage, transportationand similar purposes.

Other details of construction which materially enhance the storm windowsupport of this invention over the storm window support of my abovereferred to pending application and other storm window supports as nowknown or used, as to both structure and function, are set out in thefollowing detailed description, and the objects and advantages of thepresent invention will be best understood and appreciated when thatdescription is read with reference to the accompanying drawing in whichis illustrated what is presently considered a preferred embodiment ofthe invention, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a 'view illustrating a practical application of theinvention and showing a com ventional window structure in verticalsection and the device of this invention in side elevation and disposedinposition for supporting the storm sash;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 and showing the device of theinvention collapsed preliminary to removing the device from the windowafter the storm window has been properly suspended from the windowcasing;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the device in fully collapsedcondition;

Figure 4 is an elevational view taken substan-' 2 Claims (01. 248236) 25. Figure 6 is a plan View of the blank from which the combinationattaching hook and keeper hook is fabricated. v

Referring in detail to the drawing, ,it will be Q seen that thereference numeral "indicates the casing, and the reference numerals Sand1 the @sliding sash, of a conventional window..,For

purposes of illustration, thehead 8 of easing 5 is provided withsuspension elements 9 with which coact complemental suspension elementsID on the head rail H of a conventional storm sash. I2 for. hanging thelatter in place.

As is well known, to hang a storm window sash of the type illustrated,it is necessary to hold the sash at an angle to the perpendicular, asshown, in order to effect engagement of thehanger-elemerits ill with thehanger elements 9. Such engagement provides a hinge .connection betweenthe sash l2 and casing 5, permitting the sash to then swing inwardly toa position within the frame in spaced parallel relation to the window.

sash 6, 7. My device, indicated generally by the reference numeral 13,serves to support the storm sash at the proper angle until theconnection between the complemental hanger elements has been made.

In the presently preferred and illustrated em: bodiment thereof, thedevice of this invention comprises generally a rest member l4, a braceI5 therefor, and a combination attaching hook and keeperhook, indicatedgenerally by the reference numeral l6.

length of wood or other suitable light, yet strong durable material.

The brace i5 of thesubject device is charac,-.

terized by being formed of a pair of brace bars of equal length andpreferably formed of the same, 1 material as that from which the rest i4isformed.

The bars of the brace If: at one endare pivotally connected with one endof the restld throughv the medium of a suitable pivot I1. At theirdiverging ends the bars of the brace [5 are braced with respect to oneanother and connected to gether by a single cross or tie rod I .8. Thus.a strong durable brace, light in weight, is providedas a part of thesupport of this invention.

Brace I5 coacts with the combination attaching and keeper hook Hi tohold the rest M in a position extending outwardly and downwardly withrespect to the sash 6, I, and the combination attaching hook and keeperhook l6 cooperates With the tie rod 18 for securing the entire device ina collapsed or folded condition, all in a manner more fully explained.

The combined attaching and keeper hook I6 is a salient feature of thepresent invention and is formed from a single blank or metal cut, shapedand dimensioned to provide a substantially channel-shaped body I9, anelongated hook bill 20 that extends from one end of the body I9 at anacute angle thereto and a curved keeper hook 2I that extends from thebody I9 inwardly from one end of the body and substantially in opposingposition with respect to hook 29 (Figure 5). Preferably, in forming thecombination attaching and keeper hook I6, the blank of Figure 6 and fromwhich said combination attaching and keeper hook is formed, comprises asubstantially rectangular portion 22 and a narrow elongated portionextending from one end thereof. portion 22 of the blank is bent onparallel fold lines 23 to form the channel body I9 and the elongatednarrow portion of the blank is bent with respect to the rectangularportion 22 of the blank to form the hook 29. Portion 22 of the blank isalso slit on parallel lines 24 and is bent on .a

transverse fold line 25 to provide the keeper hook 2| of the combinationelement I6.

The combination attaching and keeper hook I6, formed as just describedaccommodates, within the channel body thereof, the free end of rest I 3and the channel body I 9 and rest I I are pivotally connected togetheras at 26.

A stop 28 in the form of a dowel or as may be otherwise desired, isprovided on the rest It adjacent the end thereof pivoted to the brace I5and serves to limit movement of the storm sash I2 along the rest I4 inone direction.

The manner of using the device is believed to be clear from theforegoing, but is briefly explained as follows:

With sash 6, I in the fully lowered position shown, the device is passedoutwardly through the open upper half of the window and the free end ofthe brace I5, that is, at the diverging ends of the bars of the brace,is placed at rest on' window sill 2'! against the lower rail of sash 6.

Hook bill 20 is then engaged over the upper'railof sash 6 and the deviceis now in position of use shown in Figure 1 of the drawing. Storm sashI2 is then passed through the open upper half of thewindow with thebottom rail thereof foremost and resting'on and moving along rest bar I4, until the sash has cleared the casing 5 with the sash I2 resting onbar I4. At substantially the angle shown, little or no difficulty isexperienced by the workman in manipulating the sash I2 as required toengage the hangers I v with the hangers 9 and thus suspend thestormsash, IZfrom the head rail 8 of the window casing. When that hasbeen accomplished the operator or workman then raises the rest bar I4,disengaging hook bill 20 from the top rail of sash 6, allowing theweight of the storm window I2 to cause the support I 4 to swingverticall downwardly towards the, window frame. This will result in thebars of brace I'riding or sliding upwardly on the vertical rails of sash6 from the position shown in Figure 1 to substantially the posi-' tionshown in Figure 2 until tie rod I8 moves into abutment with thecombination attaching hook The and keeper hook I6 which latter is at aslight angle with respect to the rest bar III. Being at such an anglepermits the tie rod I8 to clear the hook El and move into abutment withthe body portion I9 of the member I6. As the brace I5 continues to movetowards the rest bar I4 to fully collapsed position the member I6 iscaused to move into substantially complete alignment with the bar-Ilresulting in the hook 2| positively engaging the tie rod I8 and thussecuring the device I3 in the completely collapsed position shown inFigure 2. With the device so secured in collapsed condition it is asimple matter to draw the collapsed device inwardly through the openupper half of the window, permitting the sash I2 to then swing intofinal position within the confines of window casing 5. Sashes 6 and Iare then raised for hooking or otherwise securing the lower end of thesash I2 to the window sill 2'! as is conventional.

It will thus be seen that the device of this in vention provides for asubstantial automatic collapsing of the storm window support, incidentalto the final operations of hanging the storm window, and for positivelysecuring the support in the collapsed condition for storage or otherpur-' poses until further use.'

While the inventionin its preferred embodiment has been described indetail it will of course be understood that such has been done forpurposes of illustration only and not by wy of limitation, and thereforeonly such limitations are to be imposed thereon as may reasonably comeWith-. in the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A support for use in hanging storm windows comprising a rest member,a brace pivotall connected to the rest member, and a combinationattaching hook and keeper hook, the attaching hook and keeper hookincluding a channel shaped member pivotally mounted on the rest member,a portion of one end of the channel being ex tended to provide anattaching hook for engage-. ment over a, part of a. window, a portion ofthe References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 7Date Number Name I 393,512 Long Nov. 27, 1888 549,037 Wade Oct. 29, 18951,450,353 Chapman Apr. 3, 1923 1,808,521 Broder June 2, 1931 FOREIGNPATENTS Number Country Date 583,599 France M Nov. 3, 1924

